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By: G Kumar
Vedic Astrology Lesson 10

"Oriente Lux Occidente Lex " ( Out of the East Light, out of the West

Laws ) - thus proclaimed the Latin scholars. The Orient became

synonymous with Light and Wisdom. The Occident with laws &

conquest of the outer world. The West still dominates the fields of Science,

Technology & Economics. The East was far more bothered about

conquering the inner world: for the greatest conquest is the conquest

of the Mind ! " The noblest conquest is the conquest of oneself " said

Buddha. This inner conquest means to sublimate our ego, conquer

our negative aspect and then redeem the world ! This is far more

difficult than conquering the outer world !

The role of Mars in Horoscopy

Mars is the Defense Minister in the Government of the Almighty. On the

practical plane this fiery planet is the significator of administrative

ability. If the fire of Mars is not present in the natal chart, the native

will be a dreamer, lacking in the practical brilliance needed for success.

The term martial is derived from Mars. Police,defence, martial arts -

all these come under his domain. Fiery temparament and skill in war

are the prerogatives of Mars. If he be exalted in one's horoscope,

the native will become a cruel ruler ( as in Emperor Nero's horoscope).

Martian Effects in the 12 Houses

Mars in the Ascendant

Mars in the Ascendant makes anger-prone and fiery. May have

suffered some wounds in the body. Wont have much longevity.

Will be suffering from one ailment or the other. Will be fickle-

minded. Will be adventurous and cruel.

Mars in the Second House

Will have less wealth. Less education also. Will be serving people

who are evil. Will be argumentative. This position of Mars is not

good from the perspective of wealth and learning. All malefic

planets in the second are adverse for wealth.

Mars in the Third House

Will be very adamantine. Will be very adventurous and will be

the enjoyer of wealth , fame & all sorts of comforts. Will be

versatile. Will have good longevity.Will have a tendency to go

against Ethics & Morality.

Mars in the Fourth House

Will be devoid of relatives, houses, landed properties, maternal

happiness & conveyances. Will be subject to the influence of

women. Will be mentally tortured all the time.

Mars in the Fifth House

Will be devoid of sons, comforts & wealth.Will face a lot of calamities

and will be slightly famous. Will be fickle-minded. Will go against

Ethics & Morality. Will be adventurous & anger-prone.

Mars in the Sixth House

Will have a sound physique and good health. Will be the vanquisher

of enemies in the battle field. Wont have much fear in the mind. Will

have tremendous lust, fame & regal status.

Mars in the Seventh House

Will be indulging in unethical acts. Will be devoid of marital happiness.

Will be quarrelsome. Will be afflicted by many a disease. Life partner

will also be afflicted. Will be cruel-hearted.

Mars in the Eighth House

Will be afflicted in the body & mind. Will be devoid of wealth. Will have

less longevity. Will have less Dharma & Ethics in the mind.

Mars in the Ninth House

Will go against father& will be violent. Will harass people. Will be

a lover of the Occult . Will have occult power.

Mars in the Tenth House

Will have regal status. Will be very adventurous and enthusiastic.

Will be revered by the good. Will have good sons, fame & wealth.

Mars in the Eleventh House

Will have sons, wealth, comforts, prosperity, virility & determination.

Will have a lot of subordinates. Will be truly versatile. Will have the

gift of the gab or the divine gift of articulate speech.

Mars in the Twelfth House

Will have affliction to the eyes. Will be lazy. Will suffer economic

loss. May have to undergo incarceration.Will be sorrowful & health

will be adversely affected. Will be miserly.

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Analysis can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/vedichoroscope.htm

Astrology and the Science of Numbers ( Numerology )

All the mysteries of the Universe, said Pythagorus, can be represented

by numbers. When we say philosophically that our bodies belong to

the Universal Sea of Matter and that it is One, Reality can be represented

by One. Or when we say the oceans of Matter, Mind and Consciousness

are three, we represent Reality by three. Or when we say Reality is

sevenfold, manifesting as the septenary principles ( VIBGYOR, the

seven octaves of music, the seven states of Consciousness, the seven

tissue elements etc ), we represent Reality by Seven. Numerology , is in

other words, the symbolism of Reality by numbers.

More quality information about Astro-Numerology and a free Astro-

Numerological Report can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/numerology.htm

Correspondence between Astrology & Gem Therapy

Howard Beckman ( http://www.p-g-a.org/) writes that "Natural, untreated

gemstones which are repositories of cosmic colors can restore Pranic

Energy to the cells of the body so that their natural vibratory rate may

be regained and normal health may be regained when the body is in a

diseased condition. Blue Sapphire can tranquilize or have a sedative

effect; emerald can be used as an analgesic; yellow sapphire has anti-

septic properties; and diamond may be used as a stimulant - these are

just a few examples of how gems can effetc the healing process in the

body " ( Howard Beckman - Vibrational Healing with Gems )

More information about Planetary Gemology & a FREE Gem Prescription

Report can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/planetarygemology.htm

Astrology , Holistic Medicine & Ayurveda

Social life in the West increasingly stressful with the advent of

rapid industrialization, urbanization & the breakdown of family

life after the Second World War. The social disturbance caused

by the Vietnam war, the propagation of materialistic ideals &

the erosion of faith in Morality & Ethics brought a sense of futility

& meaninglessness in the Western psyche. The disillusionment

with the promises of Science & technology, the limitations of

the Western system of chemotherapy & the adverse side-effects

of antibiotics, sedatives and certain other drugs made the West turn

to Oriental philosophies, divine practices & systems of therapy.

Holistic Health refers to a modern movement which regards health as

a dynamic state of the total human being. Although the symptoms of

a disease may be found in certain tissues or organs, health is not a

mere removal of such symptoms by the treatment of the affected

tissues or organs, but a state of multidimensional experience,

according to this perspective. The mind, body & environment are

in a state of dynamic interaction & the maintenance of this interaction

in a maximal state of efficiency is what health means. In other words

"To be healthy is to have the ability, despite an occasional bout of

illness, to live with full use of our faculties and be vigorous, alert and

happy to be alive, even in old age." This concept of operational

health has been termed as wellness. It is a sense of all-round

well-being.

Sir William Osler's advice that Whole is more important than the Part

( that the patient who has the disease is more important than the disease

of the patient ) is reminiscent of Plato - " No treatment of the parts

should be attempted without treatment of the entirety". ( Plato;' The

State' ,380 Ante Domino ) The horoscope represents the Whole

and the 12 houses are the 12 limbs of the body.

A good site where you can get quality information about Holistic Medicine

is http://www.holistic-alt.com/

Ayurveda, Tai Chi,Yoga Therapy, Pranic Healing, Reflexology, Reiki,

Acupuncture are all included amongst the 70 systems of Alternative

Medicine which are prevalent today.

The Ayurvedic Model

In the Ayurvedic Model, the planets are classified thus

Jupiter Kapha

Sun Pitta

Moon Vata & Kapha

Mars Pitta

Mercury Pitta, Vata & Kapha

Venus Vata & Kapha

Saturn Vata

Based on the great Sankhya school of Indian philosophy, Ayurveda

conceives life as the interplay of three life principles called humours

( which correspond to the three Gunas of Sankhya - Sattwa, Rajas

and Thamas ). These are Vata ( wind), Pitta( bile) & Kapha ( phlegm).

Equilibrium of the three humours is considered as health and any

disturbance in that equilibrium is regarded as disease. One of the

three humours will be predominant in the body. Hence human

bodies have been classified under three types: Vata type,

Pitta type & Kapha type.The body constitution is taken into account

while prescribing diet and medicine.

More info about Ayurveda can be had from http://www.chakrapaniayurveda.com/

Astrology , Yoga & Pranic Healing

Yoga is the science of holistic health. According to Yoga therapy,

disease was defined as an imbalance in any of the three lower

sheaths of existence - physical, vital & mental. The other sheaths are

the higher sheaths - intellectual & bliss sheaths. To attain higher

states of Consciousness, we should keep our lower & higher

sheaths in proper balance and use our higher sheaths.

Removing mental blocks is a major step in Pranic Therapy.

Removing Mental Blocks

Due to the presence of obstructions within, the Cosmic Energy

called Prana does not flow freely within the individual & the Universal

life. This is the main reason holistic health practices often fail

or succeed only partially. These obstructions are caused by

Samskaras, residual traces of our past actions and experiences.

Samskaras are of two kinds, those which only produce memories

( smriti ) of past experiences and those which produce impulses or

drives to repeat these experiences called vasanas Complex

patterns of love, hate, fear and other emotions are generated

by these psychic memories.. These complexes do obstruct

the free flow of Life energy in us.

These complexes, formed in childhood & adolescence are

repressed into the unconscious regions of the mind & these

repressed samskaras lodged in the hidden recesses of the

unconscious go on creating psychological & psychosomatic

problems.

Without a Guru, it is difficult to confront & ferret out these repressed

complexities. It is not easy to encounter the past experiences and

deactivate them.The true mystic who depends only on Divine Power

may find that these inner blocks are removed by Divine Grace.

Astro-Therapy helps in removing mental blocks. By taking recourse to

remedial measures, faith and Grace Divine allows the horoscopian to

overcome the mental blocks & negative planetary influences.

More information about Transcendental Philosophy & Yoga can be

had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/yogamain.htm

Astrology & Occult Vibratory Chemistry ( Tantra )

Occult Vibratory Chemistry existed in India by the name of Tantra.

Tantras developed a different but parallel model of human personality

Whereas Vedanta & Yoga speak of Five Sheaths or Koshas, the

Tantras speak of six chakras.

In the Tantric Model, life is regarded as the unfolding of the Self at six

different levels of consciousness known as Chakras. In ordinary people

the unfolding takes place only at the first three chakras which represent

procreation, metabolism & speech; the higher three chakras remain

latent . The awakening of the higher chakras results in the unfolding

and fulfillment of spiritual life. The Heart Chakra ( Anahata ), the Throat

Chakra ( Vishuddhi ) & the Eye Brow Chakra ( Ajna ) are the higher

chakras, which when awakened, can lead man to Cosmic Consciousness.

Sir John Woodroffe was a researcher in Tantra and he had written many

scholarly books on the subject. His magnum opus is the "Serpent Power",

which is a scientific treatise about the Kundalini, the feminine serpentine

energy present in humans.

Yantras are diagramatic patterns about Manifestation. The Central Dot

or the Bindu represents the Absoulte Self and the geometrical figures

are Its different levels of manifestation.

The main remedies used in Astro-Therapy are Tantric. Hence Tantra

continues to be a close affiliate of Astrology.

More quality information about Tantra & Yantras can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/yantra.htm

Article by G Kumar, Astrologer, writer & programmer of www.eastrovedica.com. Recently he was awarded a Certificate by the Planetary Gemologists Association Global ( www.p-g-a.org ) as a Planetary Gem Advisor. He has 25 years psychic research experience in the esoteric arts. To subscribe to his free informative Ezine, the Z Files mailto:info@eastrovedica.com?subject=SubscribeZF. His Astro blog is up at http://www.zodiacastrology.blogspot.com & his Philosophy blog is http://transcendentalphilosophy.blogspot.com Mobile 091 9388556053